Hello!

Please, if you have any information at all about Henry Fischer who lived in Cashmere in 1910, I would appreciate you contacting me. He immigrated from Holland around 1901, and was 25 in 1910. Thank you.

I looked for other posting you had made on this person, but this appears to be your first, at least under this name. When you post, it is VERY important to provide as much information as you know about the person you seek. A date of birth is EXTREMELY helpful.

In this case, I looked for this person in various databases. I did find him in the 1910 census as identified. It showed he was 25 (1884/1885, if correct. Census enumerations are often wrong).

The 1920 Census for Panama, Lancaster Co, Nebraska
Henry J. Fischer, age 34, immigrated 1900 from Holland, farmer
Kate, 31, born in Nebraska
Gladys C, daughter, age 4 11/12, NE
--But, there is NO PROOF this is the correct person. The search criteria matches in several areas. This person wasn't found in the 1900 census; but, he could have been using a different name. You may have already researched this name.
The 1930 census for Panama, Lancaster Co, NE
Henry J Fischer, age 44, born Holland, immigrated in 1900, farmer, married age 27
Kathrine, 41, married age 25.
Gladys K, 14
Donald H, 7
Norma J, 6
Helen V, 1 1/12

The 1930 census for Panama, Lancaster Co, NE
Henry J Fischer, age 44, born Holland, immigrated in 1900, farmer, married age 27
Kathrine, 41, married age 25.
Gladys K, 14
Donald H, 7
Norma J, 6
Helen V, 1 1/12
---A Donald H. Fischer, born 11 June 1922, died 26 Feb 1997, last residence in Burwell, Garfield County, Nebraska.
---Burwell is a small community of 1,130 in 2000.
---If you desire to look for this family. There is a volunteer in Garfield Co that "might" be able to help:
http://www.raogk.org/nebraska2.htm

Now, as to the person you seek. What additional information do you have? Do you know the name he had/used in the Netherlands? The name Henry Fischer might be Angelicanized/Americanized name. Do you know his date of birth, siblings, parents, other family? ANY additional information help.

Ron Bestrom

Dear Mr. Bestrom,

Thank you very, very much for the great research and information. It is of great help to us. The information you gleaned is indeed about the right Henry J. Fischer, for one of his children, Gladys K., was my wife's mother.

Also, please forgive me for not including the date of his birth, 1885. Indeed, no excuse, for I know well that the more information one has, the better research one can perform. I simply fouled up.

As to why no record of Mr. Fischer in the 1900 Federal Census, perhaps it could be a matter of timing? Depending upon when the census was taken, Mr. Fischer may not have been in the United States yet.

I have searched many ship registers, but as of yet have not been able to locate him...perhaps because we do not know the port in the U.S. where he landed.

However, I have contacted the U.S. Department of Immigration and Naturalization and asked them to do a search for his records. Hopefully, they will be able to find some.

Again, I thank you very, very much for your time, great research and help.

Roy Carr, Jr.